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SVS Women’s Section delves into vascular trauma treatment intricacies amid ‘paucity of literature’
“Life over limb”—that was one of the key messages to emerge from the VAM 2024 SVS Women’s Section session that placed a lens over vascular trauma treatment. Misty Humphries, MD, associate professor of surgery at University of California Davis in…
The top 10 most popular Vascular Specialist stories of June 2024
In June, the most read stories from Vascular Specialist included key reports from the 2024 Vascular Annual Meeting (VAM; June 19–22) covering TEVAR, CEA vs TCAR, PAD and CFA-reintervention, among others; Linda Harris’ placement as SVS vice president; the relationship…
Analysis will kickstart conversation on F/BEVAR outcomes
New data presented during Friday’s Plenary Session 6 (10–11 a.m. in the West Building, Skyline Ballroom) will shed light on trends in the adoption of fenestrated and branched endovascular aortic repair (F/BEVAR) outside of Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Investigational…
UK-COMPASS: Aortas, open surgical skills and gratitude
As you read this, you are probably wondering why the heck I am writing an editorial on complex aortic aneurysms when you know I am somewhere in the South focused on vascular trauma and limb ischemia. Well, no good deed…
UK-COMPASS: Aortas, open surgical skills and gratitude
As you read this, you are probably wondering why the heck I am writing an editorial on complex aortic aneurysms when you know I am somewhere in the South focused on vascular trauma and limb ischemia. Well, no good deed…
The top 10 most popular Vascular Specialist stories of April 2024
In April, the most read stories from Vascular Specialist include new research on Chat generative pre-trained transformer (GPT) technology and its application within vascular surgery and training; SVS Vice President candidates are announced; a guest editorial on how open access…
Redemption through perseverance
In the late 1970s, a neurosurgeon at New York’s St. Luke’s Hospital operated on a beautiful, young, rising soprano who studied opera at a major New York conservatory. She was delightful, full of the joy of living, and orphaned at…
Bias and the silver bullet: Gender partiality seen within AI algorithms for AAA identification
Artificial intelligence (AI) has become a central focus within various spheres, from commerce to medicine—including applications in patient care. Sharon Kiang, MD, talks to Vascular Specialist about the specter of bias and how a “hybrid” approach between AI and human…
‘Vigilant’ surveillance and low threshold for further interventions ‘crucial’ following rescue of prior EVAR with PMEG
The findings of a recent study on reinterventions and sac dynamics after fenestrated endovascular aneurysm repair (FEVAR) with a physician-modified endograft (PMEG) for index aneurysm repair and following prior EVAR led researchers to conclude that “vigilant” surveillance and a low…
Five-year outcomes of ESAR in patients with short neck
Cohort analysis shows no migrations, a low rate of ruptures, and positive sac regression, researchers say. Five-year outcomes in patients with short neck abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAAs) undergoing endosuture aneurysm repair (ESAR) using Heli-FX EndoAnchors with an Endurant stent-graft in…